In this episode, Steven Morris and Dr. Kevin Sansberry II discuss:

• The Four “Horsemen” of Workplace Masquerade
• Did the pandemic make workplaces intolerable? 
• Practicing self-love and positive self-talk
• The most important values of a leader 

Key Takeaways:

• Remember the four “horsemen” of workplace masquerade: facades conformity, cultural theatre, courage, and avoidance. People avoid being their authentic self if the environment does not encourage it or feels safe enough to do so. 
• The pandemic didn’t make a lot of workplaces intolerable, it actually exacerbated intolerable workplaces
• Change a part of your life where you’re going to spend time with you and for you for 5 minutes a day. If you don’t know yourself, you won’t know what impact you have on other people. Self-love is not vanity, it’s sanity.
• Behind every great person, there’s a circle of great people. If leaders display humility, the organization would end up generating more ideas and be more united. A leader must also be a healer, a vessel of compassion that inspires their organization to be healers of the world as well.  

"There’s far too many leaders who coasted by simply because of their positional power and now covid is requiring you to be more empathetic,  now the market and the employees are demanding you to be more people-first. If you’re not, they’re gonna leave." —  Dr. Kevin Sansberry II

Dr. Kevin Sansberry II’s book recommendations: 

• The Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer - https://www.amazon.com/Untethered-Soul-Journey-Beyond-Yourself/dp/1572245379/

Connect With Dr. Kevin Sansberry II:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevindsansberry/ 

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Connect With Steven Morris:

Website: https://matterco.co/

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Steven Morris, CEO of Matter Consulting is an ever-curious life-seeker, brand and culture building expert, advisor, author, and speaker. 

With over 27 years of entrepreneurial experience, he has served as a trusted advisor to over 3,000 business leaders and evolved more than 250 brands and cultures, including Google, Habitat for Humanity, Samsung, and Disney. 

His best-selling book, "The Beautiful Business," and his widely read Insights blog are a testament to his consulting expertise in creating unignorable, magnetic, and sustainable companies.

His diverse interests, including meditation, fine art painting, surfing, and beekeeping, infuse his work with creativity, soul, and a deep understanding of the human experience.

You can find more podcasts and join 30,000+ other brilliant and soulful readers of his weekly INSIGHTS blog at MatterCo.